Surveys

Bidding wars, oversized offers and long lines at open houses — but how long will it last. Houston brokers give their thoughts in our newest survey.

In this year’s Truth About Agents survey, we go beyond the statistics with an analysis that contextualizes your responses with prior years’ survey results; the 2021 survey also serves up your comments on topics such as agents’ opinions of their brokerages, what their plans are for the future, how much they expect to earn in the coming year and much more.

Explore the demographic makeup of Houston agents and brokers in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

How long have Houston agents and brokers been at their present company? What percentage of them plan to move to a different brokerage over the next year? We have the answers for you in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

Have you attempted to renegotiate your commission split in the last 12 months? See what other Houston agents had to say in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

Are Houston agents happy with their teams? Has joining a team helped them grow their business? Find out in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

What is the typical Houston homebuyer looking for in a new construction home? We have the answer in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

Which area of training do Houston agents say they wish they had more of? We asked them in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

What kind of agents are managing brokers targeting for recruitment? What’s their biggest challenge in training new agents? The answers are in the 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

How much do you spend on marketing? See how it compares with other Houston agents and brokers in our 2021 Truth About Agents survey.

How are you building your brand? What kind of marketing tools are you using? Is your brokerage helping? We want to hear your thoughts on branding in our latest survey!

How often have you encountered multiple-offer scenarios in today’s market? Have you ever acted as a dual agent in any of these deals? We want to hear your thoughts in our newest survey!

How much are you spending on social media these days? How has that changed over the last year? Do you handle social media yourself? We want to hear it all in our new survey!

We want to hear agents’ opinions of their brokerages, how much they expect to earn in the coming year, what their plans are for the future and much more.

The news that Zillow is purchasing ShowingTime for $500 million sent shockwaves through the residential real estate industry in February.

Will it hurt your business? Concerned about Zillow sharing information? Thinking of adopting ShowingTime or dropping the app altogether? We want to hear what you think about the deal and what it means for brokers.